No time for writing today. Hope you enjoy the shadows.
Happy St. Patrick’s day! For those of you who are Serbian, don’t let the remembrance of the 17th of March and Kosovo let you be so burdened with hate. Let itstrengthen you with resolve.
Dobar dan Y’all!
We pulled off to the side of the road when we saw Papa working on the tractor last week as we made our way to the village.
The Muz helped his dad while the munchkin and I explored the field and foraged for walnuts under a big walnut tree.
This beats pulling of to the side of a highway in NYC. The John Young Parkway may be a beautiful in some places, but not nearly as safe. But the Van Wyck expressway… fugetaboutit!. This is better in every way! Just a random thought that came to me as I compare pulling of to the side of the road here and back home. 🙂
This picture is from about a month ago, and it looks like something you would find in a history book. Time stands still in so many ways in Serbia.
Sometimes I can’t believe my eyes. And I think this is why at times my life seems surreal. Like I don’t live in the “real” world. I feel out of touch with modernity and what is going on in the outside or western world.
Such a contrast to other places I have lived. In New York, I felt like I was always up to date and enjoyed the fast pace.
In Maryland, I loved the relaxed beach life. And in California, I experienced a culture shock living on the left coast. Every place has its benefits, downfalls and beauty. You just have to find the joy in where you are.
I find joy in the beauty of the wilderness in Serbia, the wonderful people, and the antiquities now featured in story books back home.
I get some really cool surprises sometimes. Like this!
I found a small long ago disguarded antler laying in the forest while we gathered wood for the winter. Then while taking a break from the work sitting in the shade I found a little feather. This is the kind of stuff that makes my day. Simple pleasures.
Oh and these stickers never cease to give me a bit of mental mirth!
I hope you find pleasure in the simple little things too.
Dobar dan Y’all!
Yesterday, we literally were working in the fields. I saw three field mice when I disturbed their shredded corn husk nests. The pair of us, my man and I were picking up piles of corn stalks to stack and use later in planting our baby sour cherry trees. I also saw a tiny lizard on the same field.
The hubby and I made quick work of that small field and soon we were off to harvest walnuts. A very long stick was used to beat the upper branches to free some of the clingy nuts, that was the tall man’s job. I scavenged on the ground for those who had already given up tree hugging. The pastures floor was riddled with nuts and I soon had my bucket full.
http://www.nuts.com/gifts/bucketsofnuts/walnuts.html (My bucket was much less commercial looking.)
Buck kept us company. Our “hot dog” style mutt, ran from one of us to the other and around the field and regulated the vehicles that passed occasionally. Â Once he tried to steal some nuts from my bucket, but he wasn’t pleased with the taste.
Back at the house there were a few more trees to smack and more nuts to harvest. One of the biggest trees stands over a small ridge where a small creek trickles below.
The hollow under the ridge was covered with nuts, so we went back for our boots and went down the hill like Jack and Jill. This was the easiest place to find them with no long grasses hiding them, and there were so many!
While we were down there, the hubby found an old horse or cow skull. You don’t see that everyday. Well, unless you have a love for south west  art including cow skulls….
Soon the munchkin made her way down via Baba’s arms and when she saw me, it was all over. Back to Munchkin duty. Thanks God for naps that allow me to sneak away for a bit.
It is morning now, and she will soon wake from her long nights nap so I will bit you adieu for now and share more stories next time.
Wish me luck, I have my third TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) class tonight. I have been taking an online free class in TEFL course and I am excited I have learned so much to help me do a better job!! Can’t wait to use my new skills!! Thank you TEFL boot camp!
Happy Hump day Y’all!
Chronicles of Serbia 